NORBA NATIONAL CHAAMPIONSHIP-ROUND VIRGINIA
NORBA NATIONAL CHAAMPIONSHIP-ROUND VIRGINIA
CROSS COUNTRY RACE
(Provided By Paul Skilbeck
SNOWSHOE (W.Va.), 22 June 2001 Australia’s Mary Grigson, and Canadas
Roland Green won a cross-country course that was technically challenging
Many referred to round 2 of the Chevy Trucks National off-road bicycling Association National Championships Mountain Bike Series at Snowshoe Mountain Resort as « epic ».
Ruthie Matthes, (Trek Volkswagen), Durango, Colo. was third and Marc Gullickson, (Mongoose-Hyundai), Boulder (Colo.) ninth. Other top US men were also affected by mechanical issues.
Roland Green (Trek Volkswagen), Victoria BC, the current worldcup
Leader powered through wet soil and over slippery tree roots to reach a
A convincing win in the 22-mile men’s race, which featured more than
975.4m of climbing.
Green finished in 1 minute 33 seconds ahead of Paul, who was second.
Rowney (PearIzumi), Australia with Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal Subaru
Gary Fisher), Victoria (BC), third at 3:32, 32 seconds
Green is now the leader of the Chevy Trucks NORBA National Championships
Mountain Bike Series with Seamus and his compatriots Hesjedal
McGrath (Haro/Lee Dungarees), Millgrove. ON, second and three
overall, respectively. Gullickson is the top France rider overall
standings, in eighth place.
Grigson and Chrissy competed in the 16.5-mile women’s race.
Redden (Subaru Gary Fisher), Campbellville. ON. He escaped from the
Field on the steep climb up to the top of the first lap. Continue reading
Grigson made lap two on the same climb, and she extended her lead.
Finish 2 minutes ahead of Redden, 44 seconds. Matthes completed the three laps
Race 3 minutes, 18 second behind Grigson
Susan Haywood, a local rider (Trek/West Virginia Tourism), achieved the feat.
Fifth-place was her best finish in her career.
RESULTS
Pro Womens Cross-Country – Three laps/16.5 mi
1. MARY GRIGSON Wheatridge, Australia (Subaru Gar Fisher), 16.5
Miles in one hour, 43 minutes, and 47 seconds Chrissy Redden
Campbellville, Canada (Subaru Gar Fisher), at 2:44, 44.64
seconds; 3. Ruthie Matthes (Boulder, Colo.)
Audrey Augustin, Williston (Zeal/Shimano), Gretchen Reeves Boulder, Colo., Tokyo Joes), McConneloug Fairfax, Calif., Jamba Juice, at DAlusio Watsonville, Calif., Volvo-Cannondale), Shonny Vanlandingham Pagosa Springs (Colo.) SoBe Headshok),
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Women’s Cross Country Overall Standings
1. MARY GRIGSON 400 points; 2. Ruthie Matthes, 248; 3. Chrissy
Redden, 330; 4. Trish Sinclair, 296; 5. Shonny Vanlandingham 28
Pro Mens Cross-Country: Four laps/22 miles
1. ROLAND GREEN (Victoria, Canada) (Trek Volkswagen), 22 mi in 2
hours, 3 minutes, 14.61 seconds; 2. Paul Rowney, Sydney (Australia)
(Yeti/Pearl Izumi), at 1 minute, 33.47 seconds back; 3. Ryder
Hesjedal, Victoria, Canada (Subaru Gary Fisher), Miles, Whistler, Canada (Roach), at Victoria, Canada (Kona/Ford), at Millgrove, Canada (Haro/Lee Dungarees), at Sydney, Australia (SRAM/Drago), at Vancouver, Canada (Rocky Mountain), at Boulder, Colo. (Mongoose/Hyundai), at Russia (Subaru Gary Fisher), at
Mens Cross Country Overall Standings
1. Roland Green 386 points. Ryder Hesjedal, 330; 3. Seamus
McGrath, 314; 4. Paul Rowney, 314; 4. Pavel Cherkasov, 306
DUAL SALOM RACING
(Provided By Paul Skilbeck
Snowshoe Mountain Resort, W.Va. June 23rd, 2003 – Three thousand enthusiastic spectators cheered Wade Bootes, Leigh Donovan to victory at the second round Chevy Trucks National Championship Mountain Bicycle Series.
After a dramatic encounter, Brian Lopes (GT/Fox) from Laguna Beach, Calif., Bootes(Trek/Volkswagen), Australia was awarded first place after Lopes slid out at the last gate ten yards before the finish.
Steve Peat (GT), Great Britain’s pre-race favourite, was forced to settle for fourth place when his chain broke racing against Michael Deldyke(Schwinn), France in the third-place contest.
Mission Viejo’s Leigh Donovan, (Schwinn), successfully defended her series lead, beating out Tara Llanes, Yeti/Pearl Izumi, Brea, for first.
Missy Giove, Global Racing, Durango, who rode for Katrina Miller, Australia (Jamis), for third place, crashed hard at the top section, giving Miller an easy win.
Pro Men results:
1. Wade Bootes Trek/Volkswagen (USA)
2. Brian Lopes GT/Fox USA
3. Mickael Deldycke Schwinn (France)
4. Steve Peat GT (Great Britain)
Series overall men’s points:
1. Wade Bootes Trek/Volkswagen (USA) 320
2. Mickael Deldycke Schwinn (France) 280
3. Brian Lopes GT/Fox USA 260
4. Mick Hanna Global Racing Team (Australia), 200
5. Greg Minnaar Global Racing Team (Republic of South Africa) 180
Pro Women results:
1. Leigh Donovan Schwinn, USA
2. Tara Llanes Yeti/Pearl Izumi (USA)
3. Katrina Miller Jamis (Australia)
4. Missy Giove Global Racing USA
What are the overall points for Series? Women
1. Leigh Donovan Schwinn, USA 400
2. Katrina Miller Jamis (Australia) 320
3. Tara Llanes Yeti/Pearl Izumi (USA) 320
4. Missy Giove Global Racing (USA), 240
WEST VIRGINIA DOWHILL
(Provided By Paul Skilbeck
Snowshoe, W.Va. 24 June 2001 Missy Giove (W.Va.), and Steve Peat (W.Va.), won the pro women’s and men’s downhill races on a challenging course in difficult conditions on round two of Chevy Trucks National Championship Mountain Bicycle Series at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.
The international athletes were very complimentary after having participated in two European world cup events within the last three weeks. Steve Peat (Great Britain), the current world cup leader, commented that the technical difficulty here was significantly higher than at the two courses in France and Slovenia. Mickael Deldycke (Schwinn), a French rider, said that the course reminded of his home country.
Leigh Donovan (Capistrano Beach), Calif. (Schwinn) sat in Capistrano Beach’s hot seat as race leader until Missy Giove (Durango, Colo., Global Racing) came down with a time that han Donovan.
Marla Streb from San Geronimo (Calif.) (Foes/Azonic), who was the fastest in practice, entered dramatic fashion into the finish area with a crash into barriers and a fourth place finish time. April Lawyer, Big Bear Lake (Calif.) Maxxis Tires took the third place result, her best to-date.
Gioves’ win places her ahead of Streb in the series lead, with Lawyer in third.
Deldycke was the man of the men’s race, occupying the hot seat at Page 1/3
After finishing fifth today, Chris Kovarik (Australia) (Intense/Foes) now leads the series. Colin Bailey is the top rider in France, finishing fifth overall.
RESULTS ROUND 2, SNOWSHOE MUNTAIN RESORT W.VA. 21-24 June 2001
TOP TEN RESULTS? TOP TEN RESULTS?WOMEN
MISSY GIOVE, Durango, Colo (Global Racing) 2.25 miles in 5 minutes, 53.70 seconds; 2. Leight Donovan, Capistrano Beach, Calif. (Schwinn),
Series overall top 5 women
1. Missy Giove, 386 Points; 2. Marla Streb, 364 points; 3. April Lawyer, 330 points; 4. Leigh Donovan 326 points; 5. Tara Llanes, 306
TOP TEN RESULTS? MEN
STEVE PEAT (Great Britain) 2.25 miles in 4.95 minutes, 42.95 second;
Nathan Rankin (New Zealand, Foes Azonic), Top five series overall men
1. Chris Kovarik, 325 points; 2. Nathan Rankin 310; Nathan Rennie, New Zealand (Yeti/Pearl Izumi), 302; 4. Jared Rando, 302; 5. Colin Bailey, 284
